Entry requirements

How to apply

An honours degree in mechanical engineering or a

related discipline.

Local students

Applicants with degrees in disciplines other than

engineering and/or relevant aerospace engineering industry
experience are encouraged to contact the Course Director
to discuss their eligibility.

Fees
2008 course fees will be released in September 2007.
Information on current fees may be found at:
www.monash.edu.au/fees/course-fees/index.html

Helen Frost
Telephone+61 3 9905 1971
Fax: +61 3 9905 1825
Email: helen.frost@eng.monash.edu.au

Master of
Aerospace Engineering

International students

Coursework Program

International students should apply through International

Admissions
www.monash.edu.au/international

Course Director
Professor Ian Marshall
Telephone: +61 3 9905 3521
Email: ian.marshall@eng.monash.edu.au

Links
www.eng.monash.edu.au/mecheng/
www.aero.gla.ac.uk/

While the information provided in this brochure is correct at the time of

going to print, Monash University reserves the right to make changes
as appropriate should the need arise.

CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C

MPS 05/07

International applicants must also satisfy English language

requirements. Further information available online at:
www.adm.monash.edu.au/admissions/postgrad/internationalapplicants.html

www.adm.monash.edu.au/admissions
Contact the Department of Mechanical Engineering for an
application form.

What are career opportunities

for aerospace engineers?

A unique Monash University

program taught in collaboration
with the Department of Aerospace
Engineering, University of Glasgow
(http://www.aero.gla.ac.uk)
Course Code 3285
The Master of Aerospace Engineering is designed to
enhance existing knowledge of high-quality graduates
in mechanical engineering and related disciplines who
are employed or have aspirations to be employed in
the aerospace and/or related industries in Australia
and overseas.
The course offers a professional education that
equips graduates with appropriate knowledge and
skills to assume senior roles in the aerospace industry
and undertake fundamental, strategic and applied
research in an aerospace research environment.

Aerospace engineering is an exciting profession and a constant

challenge to the mind! It develops, pursues, adapts and utilises
the state-of-the-art research technology in the never-ending
quest to construct a flight vehicle that supersedes the last - in
concept, design, speed, and functionality. This could be a
helicopter, a heavy transport aircraft, a commercial aeroplane,
a spacecraft and more. The end-products are many: the flight
vehicle; its on-board electronic systems; the design and/or
discovery of improved materials; the collection and analysis of
computational data under simulated flight conditions; improved
fuel engines; and much more.
Aerospace engineering brings to the fore - design creativity and
the practical construction of aircraft, missiles, space vehicles,
propulsion units, and related parts based on well-founded
fundamentals in the physical sciences, mathematics, and
computer analyses. Aerospace engineers design, build, test,
operate and maintain aircraft and spacecraft. They work as
members or leaders of research or technical teams, in staff or
managerial positions.

Critically appraise design and analysis methodologies with

respect to existing and proposed aerospace applications

Master of Aerospace Engineering

Recognise the importance of balancing multiple and often

conflicting parameters in aerospace analysis and design to
achieve an acceptable solution

The Master of Aerospace Engineering is offered through a

unique collaborative agreement between Monash University in
Australia and the University of Glasgow in Scotland. The
course comprises eight coursework units and is designed to
equip graduates with the appropriate engineering skills to
pursue a career in the aerospace industry The application of
knowledge acquired in the course is readily transferable and
can be extended beyond the aerospace industry.
Graduates will acquire a high level of numeracy, analytical and
problem-solving skills, in particular as they relate to aerospace
engineering. In addition, students will be able to:

Apply with confidence the extension of existing knowledge

in mechanical engineering and related disciplines to
aerospace engineering, particularly in understanding
the role of aerodynamics in the design of flight vehicles
and components

Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of the

structural mechanics, aerodynamics and avionics aspects
of aerospace engineering

Apply relevant analytical techniques and methodologies to

aerospace engineering

Assess and apply regulatory criteria used in the

aerospace industry

Avionics *
Introduces the fundamental principles, technologies and
systems that form the electronic systems that effectively
control the operation and applications of modern aircraft.

Composite Airframes
Extends previous studies on isotropic (metal) structures
in solid mechanics and related subjects to embrace the
anisotropic mechanical properties of composite materials
with an emphasis on the analysis and design of composite
materials, and extending this to composite airframes.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Examines the theoretical foundations of numerical methods
used for modelling fluid flows, and relating computational
results back to theoretical aerospace applications.

Computer-Aided Design of Aerospace Structures

Develops skills necessary for performing a finite element
analysis (FEA) of aircraft structural components, making
extensive use of NASTRAN, an industry standard software
for this purpose.

Space Flight Dynamics *

This unit focuses on the physical phenomena and analytical
procedures necessary for an understanding and prediction
of an orbiting spacecraft.

Course structure
The course is offered full-time over one year based on an
enrolment in four units per semester. Part time and single unit
enrolment is also available.

Aerodynamics
This unit builds on previous knowledge of engineering
fluid mechanics to develop advanced techniques and
the understanding required to analyse and quantitatively
evaluate the performance of aerospace bodies and
structures in airflow.
Aircraft Structures
Builds on previous knowledge of isotropic (metal) structures
in solid mechanics and further extends it into structural
forms and analytical methodologies used in current airframe
design.
Airworthiness
This unit covers both the fundamental and applied aspects
of failure of aircraft structural components. It details the
residual strength, flight spectra, crack growth, initial flaw
size, inspection intervals, Non-Destructive Inspection
(NDI) methods, and in-service crack growth data.

* Unit content is offered by the Department of Aerospace Engineering, University

of Glasgow, at Monash University, Australia.

Full details of units studied can be found online at:

www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad/